Ash tray and cigar rest



A BRANDT l, ASH TRAY AND CIGAR BEST 7 Filed Oct, 731931 Patented Oct. 4, 1932' rsr orscs ALBRECHT BRANDT, or-nNsLEY, ALABAMA AsH TRAY AnncIeAn REST Application .filed October 7, 1931'. Serial No. 567,491.

The object of this inventionis to provide an ash tray or receptacle which may be disposed within such a'sniall compass that it may be carried Within the pocket of a gar- 5 ment and to which will be connected a support or rest for a cigar or cigarette which will be disposed in such position as to firmly support a cigar or cigarette when the tray is extended for use and which, when not in use, will be completely housed within the collapsed or folded tray. A particularobject of the invention is to provide a novel mounting for the cigar rest whereby it will be automatically disposed in operative position when the tray is opened for use and will be automatically shifted to inoperative position and housed, when the tray is closed. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing and consists in certain novel features 2 which will be hereinafter first fully described and then more particularly defined in the appended claims.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device 23v embodying the present invention extended for use,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section showing the device folded or collapsed to be placed in a pocket,

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are transverse sections taken, respectively, on the lines 11, 5-5 and 66 of Fig. 2,

V Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail section taken in thesame plane as Fig. 4.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided a casing whlch consists of two substantially semi-elliptical members 1 and 2 hinged together at one end, as indicated at 3,

40 whereby the sections may be relatively extended and alined, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or closed together, as shown in Fig. 3. en the sections are closed, as shown in Fig. 3, the device may be readily carried in a pocket of a vest or other garment. On the side members of the section2, adjacent the hinge thereof, are lugs d which are inset, as shown most clearly in Fig. 5, and which project above the upper edges of the sides of the section to receive the ends of a pintle 6,

'the'lugs 4 and the pintle and will be'thereby asshownclearly in Figs. 1,2 and 5. The cigar or cigarette support consists of a trough 7 of sheet metal stamped 'into' the proper form and provided at one end with lugsor ears 8, mating with the lugs 4, and pivotally engaging the pintle 6, as will be understood upon referenceto Figs. 1 and 5. At the opposite end of the rest are lugs 9 which, at their free ends, are formed with out turned lips 10 having notches therein whereby they are adapted'to slidably engage the inturned flanges 11 formed along the upper edges of guide rails 12 on theside members of the easing section 1, as clearly shown. The lugs 4 and the rails 12 are integral with the respec-- tive casing members, being formed by bending tongues which are provided on the edges of the blanks from which the members are stamped. The manufactureof the device is thus facilitated and detachment of the lugs and rails is avoided. When the casing ,is closed, as shown in Fig. 3, the rest will be completely housed therein and the lugs 9 will be at the lower'ends of the flanges 11 while the'lugs 4 and 8 will be disposed within the casing section 1. When the deviceis to be-used,'the casing section 2 is swung about the hinge 3 so .as to assume. a position in alinement with the casing section 1, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and this motion will, of course, cause the lugs 4 to swing. out from the casing section 1, carrying the pintle 6 with them. They lugs 8, at the end of the rest, will, of course, follow the movement of automatically brought into the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the lugs 9 riding upwardly along the guide flanges 11,- as will be understood upon reference to Figs. 1 and 2. In this position, a cigar or ci arette may rest withinthe trough 7 and t e lighted end thereof will be disposed over one or the other casing section so that, should'the ashes fall, 7 they will drop into said section and be held thereby against scattering over furniture or rugs; I V I r A protective lining or cover 13, of glass, is preferably disposed over the upper surfaceofthe trough like cigar support, this glass lining or cover being molded to atroughlike form so that it willfit closely and easily within the cigar support, as clearly shown in Figs. A, 5 and 6. To retain this guard in proper position upon the cigar support, the support is provided, on its side edges, between its ends, with the retaining lips 14 adapted to engage over the side edges of the guard and thereby hold it to the support. These retaining lips may be formed by providing the support with lateral extensions or tongues doubled upon themselves and having their ends disposed in spaced relation to the edges of the trough, as clearly shown in Fig. 6, whereby they may be readily sprung over the edges of the guard. Nico tine, or stain from ashes, which may happen to be disposed upon the glass guard may be easily removed but such stains, when formed upon the metal, cannot be easily removed and their entire removal generally is impossible so that the appearance of the device is marred. The stains are easily removable from the glass guard, however, and the neat, attractive appearance of the device may, consequently, be maintained. The device is light, compact and inexpensive and may be carried in .a pocket without any discomfort and is easily manipulated. I

Having thus described the invention, I claim, 7 r V 1. A device of the character described comprising hingedly connected casing members, and a cigar rest hingedly connected to one of said members and having a sliding connection with the other of said members.

2. A device of the character described comprising hingedly connected casing members, and a trough-like cigar support having a hinge connection at one end with one of said casing members and having a slidable connection at its opposite end with the other casing member, whereby it may be housed between the members when the members are closed and willbe automatically projected above and held by the members when the casing is opened. I

3-. A device of the character described comprising a pair of casing members hingedly connected whereby they may be folded tothe other member at the end thereof remote from the hinge, a cigar support provided at one end with lugs pivotally connected with the lugs on the first-mentioned casing member and provided at its opposite end with lugs slidably engaging the guides in the other casingmember, and aIprOtectiVe lining fitted to the uppersurface of the cigar support.

5. A device of the class described comprising two casing members hingedly connected, a troughlike cigar. support pivotally connected to one of said casing members at one end and having its opposite end slidably connected with the other casing member, a protective lining fitted 'tothe upper surface of said cigar support, and retaining-lips formed ing over the side edges of the protective linmg.

on the side edges. of the supportv and engag- In testimony whereof I affixmy signature. I

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gether'or opened in alinement,lugs rising from one of said members adjacent the hinge thereof, inclined guides on the other member at the end remote from the hinge thereof, 1

and a cigar support provided at one end with lugs pivotally connected with lugs on the first-mentioned casing member and provided at its opposite end with notched lugs slidaengaging the guides in the other casing member.

LA device of the class described comprising casing members hinged together whereby they may be folded into closed form or opened in alinement, lugs arising from one of said members adjacent- .t-he hinge connection between. the members, guides'upon 

